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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Intravenous immunoglobulin vs plasma exchange in treatment of mechanically ventilated adults with Guillain-Barré syndrome
Pan African Medical Journal, Volume 18, Year 2014
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Introduction: The aim of the study is to compare efficacy of IvIg versus PE in treatment of mechanically ventilation adults with GBS in intensive care unit. Methods: It is a prospective, non randomized study, realized in a medical ICU from 2006 to 2010. We included all patients with GBS who required mechanical ventilation (MV). We defined two groups: group 1 (group treated by IvIg: 0.4 g/kg/day for 5 days) and group 2 (group treated by PE: 4 PE during 10-14 days). We collected demographic characteristics, clinical and therapeutic aspects and outcome. Statistical analysis used: The quantitative variables are expressed on mean ± standard derivation and compared by Student test. The statistic analysis has been based on SPSS for windows. P < 0.05 is considered as significant. Results: Forty-one patients (21 in group 1 and 20 in group 2) were enrolled. The mean age was 37.4 ± 9.2 years, with a masculine predominance (75.4%). Electromyogram in all patients found acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy in 80.5 % of patients. The mean length of hospitalization was 45.3 ± 9.2 days. The length of hospitalization of the IvIg group is less long than PE group (p = 0.03). The weaning of the MV was more precocious in IvIg group than PE group (p = 0.01). Also, the beginning of motility recuperation was precocious at IvIg group than PE group (p = 0.04). Conclusion: Our work reveals a meaningful difference for the MV weaning and precocious recovery in IvIg group compared to PE group. © Boubaker Charra et al.
Authors & Co-Authors
Charra, Boubaker
Morocco, Casablanca
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ibn Rochd
Hachimi, A.
Morocco, Marakech
Chu Mohammed-vi
Benslama, Abdellatif
Morocco, Casablanca
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ibn Rochd
Motaouakkil, Said
Morocco, Casablanca
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ibn Rochd
Statistics
Citations: 17
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.11604/pamj.2014.18.35.2911
ISSN:
19378688
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Participants Gender
Male